Vought

Vought SB2U Vindicator/Chesapeake

Attack aircraft

Wikipedia
  • First flight1936
  • Introduction1937
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built260
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
2
Length
33 ft 11+3/4 in
Wingspan
41 ft 10+7/8 in
Height
14 ft 3 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
243 mph
Range
1,120 mi
Service ceiling
23,600 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1535-02 Twin Wasp Jr 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engine (825 hp / kW)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 1 × forward firing 0.50 in M2 Browning machine gun in starboard wing, 1 × 0.50 in machine gun in flexible mount in rear cockpit; Bombs: 1 × 1000 lb or 500 lb bomb under fuselage, 2 × 100 lb and 8 × 30 lb bombs under wings
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